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11 Wednesday Jan 2023

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Mark Alford (r) [2022 file photo].

Mark Alford @markalfordkc
I’m old enough to remember when flight times were reliable. The FAA has taken a nose dive under Mayor Pete.
11:43 AM · Jan 11, 2023

Some of the responses:

That’s it, get elected, then right to the ad hominem

Please provide specifics as to what Pete did today to delay flight times (or any other time)? Do you have data and facts that prove Pete has caused flight delays? Just asking because this tweet seems like one thing (flight delays) has nothing to do with the other.

You should call your congressman

Someone won the internets today.

You have also taken a huge nose dive since taking you’re oath. You said when you began this that the truth matters. I guess like all republicans you lied. [….]

A system wide computer crash has nothing to do with him you clown.

I’m trying to figure out what Buttigieg did to cause this disruption today. I’m looking forward to you calling the hearings after your finish with Hunter Biden’s laptop.

Priorities, priorities.

So when do you get fitted for your tinfoil hat?

Heh.

Falling right in line with your ridiculous party friends I see. Last I checked the head of the FAA was appointed by Trump [….]

Mayor Pete? Are you three years old? Pathetic hack

Just when I didn’t think someone could top Hartzler when to comes to do nothing, propaganda BS, along comes a TV hack to prove me wrong

I am old enough to remember when a whole country was shut down during Covid under a incompetent pussy grabber named Donald J Trump.

Are you really that stupid?????

Congratulations on your MO House seat Mark! You were the only reason I watched Fox 4! Miss you! You have to protect us from the globalist’s agenda now! #DefundWEF #PoliticiansAgainstWEFagenda

Sarcasm? It’s sometimes hard to tell these days.

Garbo coughs up a hairball

11 Wednesday Jan 2023

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Eric Burlison (r) [2016 file photo].

Yesterday:

Eric Burlison @EricBurlison
Biden TOOK CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS from the White House and they were found at a BIDEN think tank.
What were in those documents? Will the FBI raid his home?
10:52 AM · Jan 10, 2023

Individuals in the responses get it:

It’s so depressing that you represent me in congress……

You’re smarter and better than this, Eric. I know you are. I’m sure this won’t be the only time I will have to say this.

Assumes a fact not in evidence.

Cool to see you suddenly caring about classified documents, though. Does being this big of a hypocrite bring you any shame or embarrassment? Serious question.

wow! I knew you went full dishonesty shill mode but this is a new low. You know who turned in the documents? Biden’s people! You know who was looking for it? No one.

No need to raid his home — he quickly and willingly returned them, much unlike the former president

Now, let’s play “Spot the Difference” and I bet you could apply critical thinking to this situation instead of intentionally misleading your followers for “political points.” You’re responsible for removing nuance from conversations and I am not impressed. Leaders should lead.

There was a song on a children’s television show…

Why would they road his home? He already turned the documents in.

OMG – let me tell ya about Trump

Listen, we here in Missouri already know you’re not that bright, but can you not embarrass us in front of the rest of the country?

Just pretend to pass bills, cash your lobbyist checks, etc. Your re-election is pretty well guaranteed without having to further disgrace Missouri.

Sadly…

It’s being investigated dim wit (by a Trump appointee). If Trump had returned the docs he took when asked, he might not be in the mess he’s in.

Oh look. Eric with the talking points for the intellectually dishonest. What a shocker.
[….]

I hate how fuckin’ stupid you are.

So.

Much.

God, you’re a moron.

Voting to add over $114 billion to the deficit

10 Tuesday Jan 2023

Posted by in Congress, Mark Alford, social media

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Predictably so.

Mark Alford (r) [2022 file photo].

Smooth move, dumbass.

Last night, from the former newsreader:

Mark Alford @markalfordkc
Our Republican Party couldn’t be stronger and ready to take our country back. 🇺🇸

Tonight we voted to DEFUND Biden’s 87,000 IRS agents that were hired to attack working class families.
8:44 PM · Jan 9, 2023

Some of the responses:

Awesome, rich people cheat on their taxes, now we can too!

You are a disgusting liar, but so proud of it. [….]

Protecting the rich from paying taxes & hiking up the deficit. Great start Mark.

Congressional Budget Office estimated Monday that the legislation would reduce tax revenue to the tune of almost $186 billion. The net effect would be a 114 billion increase in deficits over the next decade. Another hall pass for the rich! The working class will continue to pay.

They were not hired to attack working class families. They were to be hired over the next ten years to ease the long waits and replace those who will retire or leave in the next ten years. Find out the facts and not maga lies before you vote. Another embarrassment for Missouri.

How does allowing for financial fraud benefit the country, Mark?

They consider that a feature, not a bug.

Will the House and Senate have the votes to override Biden’s veto? Otherwise, it’s just a show

It’s a bad show that closed on five opening nights.

Strong and ready? 15 votes to agree on speaker? You already lie like an elected.

I see you’re out there spreading misinformation to protect your big-money donors and you haven’t even been on the job for less than a week. What an embarrassment you are to those who actually like the United States. Let me guess, you also are pro-insurrection.

You know that’s just a bold faced lie. Is there a shred of decency among the whole lot of you?

No. This has been another edition of Short Answers to Simple Questions.

That’s funny!! I.R.S doesn’t go after honest, hard-working families. Damn Mark didn’t take long for you to put on snake oil.

The snake oil has always been there.

This just proves you’re going to be the Ron Burgundy of Congress. No original thoughts or ideas – just read what the GOP leaders hand you.

He’s had a lot of practice.

Protecting wealthy donors

How are they attacking working class families?

Come on Mark. You know that’s a lie. Only the rich, like yourself, would need to worry about more audits. Besides, if you’re doing nothing wrong what’s it matter? You used to be a better man.

Yeah take the country back for grumpy old white men. Just what we need more extremists in DC like you.

What about going after those millionaires and billionaires that don’t pay taxes ? And BTW. Do you pay taxes?

[….] you. You were a hack journalist now a MAGA traitor.

Newsreader.

No agents were hired, Mark. Do y’all even understand what you are voting for or are you puppets?Approval was to fund hiring over 10 years to deal with waves of retirements. Good lord the invomoetency is real. You fit right in. Glad you fake moved into a new area to get elected.

The ridiculous hat is a nice touch, too.

Your political attack on the agency that enforces tax laws just shows that the GOP only cares about wealthy individuals and corporations. Some “Law and Order” politician you are!

Mark-how about a little reality check. The Republican Party is fractured and in disarray. Take our country back? From who? Mediocre broadcaster to mediocre politician. Gross.

Still, both pay well.

Dumbass

Squawk it out, you idiotic parrot.

You are an idiot. Highly disappointing to see a community figure like you be such a cult extremist who slings scare tactics. Anyone with a brain can derive the reason for the funding of additional staff and it’s not to target working class fams. Do better

“Do better” The probability appraoches zero.

They were hired to make the rich pay their fairshare dumbass

Yeah, nice try. Don’t be a dumbass, they were hired to restaff a gutted agency.

“Don’t be a dumbass” That ship sailed long ago.

Campaign Finance: there’s work to be done

10 Tuesday Jan 2023

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They’re not wasting any time.

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission, for the PAC supporting Stephen Webber (D) in the 2024 19th Senate District race:

C232347 01/10/2023 HOMEFRONT PAC UFCW Local 655 300 Weidman Rd Manchester MO 63011 1/9/2023 $10,000.00

C232347 01/10/2023 HOMEFRONT PAC Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Missouri-Kansas Area PAC 1401 Hampton Ave St Louis MO 63139 1/9/2022 $100,000.00

C232347 01/10/2023 HOMEFRONT PAC Joseph Shepard 17 W Lockwood St Louis MO 63119 Self Real Estate 1/9/2022 $10,000.00

C232347 01/10/2023 HOMEFRONT PAC Sheet Metal Workers International Association 2319 Chouteau Ave Suite 100 St Louis MO 63103 1/9/2022 $10,036.00

[emphasis added]

Friends in organized labor and in St. Louis.

Stephen Webber (D) [2016 file photo].

Previously:

A lifelong commitment to public service (January 10, 2023)

A lifelong commitment to public service

10 Tuesday Jan 2023

Posted by in Missouri General Assembly, Missouri Senate

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For the 19th Senate District in Missouri in 2024:

Stephen Webber (D) [2017 file photo].

Yesterday:

Stephen Webber

Most people know how proud I am of my hometown. On my worst days in Iraq I used to close my eyes and imagine myself driving around Boone County to visit all my favorite places. Shakespeare’s Pizza, all the soccer fields, the campsites, Murry’s, 9th Street and on and on.
Today I’m announcing that I’m running for the new, open State Senate seat that represents Boone County. I want to make sure that kids in Boone County have the same opportunities growing up that I had, that our communities are safe, the vulnerable are protected, that everyone is welcomed and valued. It’s going to be a long journey (Election Day is in 2024!) but I invite you to come along on it with me. What we have is worth protecting, worth serving and worth growing. Thank you for all your help. Let’s GOOOOOO!

And:

Stephen Webber @s_webber
Politics can be brutal. Politics can rip your heart out.

But sometimes you have an amazing day when hundreds of people from all parts of your life take a moment to tell you how much they care about you. And that’s really cool. And I’m gonna cherish that part this time. Thank you
8:05 PM · Jan 9, 2023

At the Missouri Ethics Commission:

Stephen Webber (D) has previously served in the United States Marine Corps and the Missouri House of Representatives.

In 2016 he unsuccesfully ran for a seat in the Missouri Senate – it was an expensive campaign.

It was that close.

The current 19th Senate District now encompasses Boone County. This will be a different race.

In the next two years Josh Hawley (r) and Eric Schmitt (r) might be able to help you name a few Post Offices

09 Monday Jan 2023

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Jason Smith (r) [2022 file photo].

He got his:

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Rep. Jason Smith @RepJasonSmith
I am deeply humbled to have been selected to be the next Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.

Ways and Means Republicans will build an economy that is strong by prioritizing our most valuable economic resource, the American worker.
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3:23 PM · Jan 9, 2023

Jason Smith, a friend of the American Worker?

Some of the responses:

We now return you to your regular GQP programming.

Republicans are far more interested in manufacturing discontent than in doing anything to fix anything.

How does cutting Social Security, Medicare, and Food Assistance programs, stifling Unionization efforts, and slashing taxes for the obscenely wealthy help “the American Worker”, Jason?

Can you explain to me what your objectives are and how they benefit workers?

Gaslighting. Wealth distribution upward. Just to name a couple.

You are a joke and will do nothing more than hurt the working class people. Signed, a Missourian

You’re a liar.
[….]

The 1/6 Traitor says what?

Traitor.

You’ve voted against almost every bill passed by Biden that ACTUALLY prioritizes the American worker. [….]

I won’t hold my breath that you’ll actually do anything of value in this position.

I notice in your feed you talk a lot about Democrats adding 2 trillion to the debt but I don’t see anything about Republicans adding 8 trillion in 4 years under the last admin and the majority of that was tax cuts for rich folk. Funny how that slipped your list of grievances

Gaslighting.

Peak Missouri Republican: Constantly complain about government spending, never address that majority is going to districts like your own while majority of taxes are coming from Democratic districts.

Joe already built it— but like a Trumplican you’ll find a way to take credit for the work YOU didn’t do.

What Jason means is, The Americans in The Blue States
Will subsidize The Red States Who refuse to Pay Their
Own Fair Share of American Taxes.

Why did you vote against certifying the 2020 presidential election?

This guy is hilarious.
He has one of the most anti-labor / anti-worker voting records in Congress.
See AFL-CIO Legislative Scoreboard

This chairman position was bought and paid for.

Freaking clown show

I don’t recognize insurrectionist trash as legitimate lawmakers. Therefore I’m going to ignore and laugh at anything that comes out of your committee.

Republicans exploit American workers with their massive tax cuts for corporations, which never “ trickle down”

The House made a big mistake making you chair of anything. You are an #Insurrectionist and a worthless representative for MO.

I hope you will not become even more deeply humbled because @HouseGOP juvenile delinquent anarchism leads to a default on debt obligations *already incurred* and a market crash

best luck with that, congressman
you might end up wishing you were back in the minority, trolling away

Aren’t Republicons for the wealthy. Your trickle down economics have destroyed our economy. Good luck getting past Senate and Biden.

He might be able to name a few Post Offices.

Please don’t strip away Social Security and Medicare from seniors who have worked hard and contributed to the system their entire lives.

Especially if you plan to turn our money over to millionaire grifters

They consider that a feature, not a bug.

That’s bullshit,

You don’t give a fuck about the American worker,

Previously:

Getting to spend your U.S. Senate career naming Post Offices and shit posting on social media (November 12, 2022)

That was then (January 4, 2023)

15 ballots, 5 days. What else ya got? (January 7, 2023)

Voted on those rules yet?

09 Monday Jan 2023

Posted by in Mark Alford, social media

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Like, you know, gutting congressional ethics?

Mark Alford (r) [2022 file photo].

The former newsreader, on Saturday:

Mark Alford @markalfordkc
Update from Washington, DC.

We now have a Speaker, I’ve been sworn in, and it’s time to get to work!
[….]
12:43 PM · Jan 7, 2023

Jim Jordan? Seriously?

Praising Jim Jordan? Gross.

He left out Andy Biggs (r). Heh.

Blah blah blah ……fart noise [….]

The problem is he states that “Conservatives have the majority”. I dont believe it to be true…

Heh.

How about January 6 service yesterday to honor the police we lost & defended our capital. One Republican showed up & it wasn’t Mark Alford ! And don’t say I’m new here.

You have no agenda apart from grievance, revenge, and protecting the behinds of Trump and his 1/6 insurrectionists ( including “I need a pardon”) Gym Jordan.

Your entire caucus is a bunch of whiny panzy frauds. You’ll fit right in. You don’t speak for your constituents. You’re out for your own political interests only. Sad the lack of dignity in the Rs. It a matter of time before you all implode

The whole time you were at Fox 4 I never knew you was a joke.

“Faux News channel, fascist groupies” – protest sign, circa 2003- 2004.

You’re gross. Go back to entertainment TV.

Embarrassing

Mark seems to be damned if he does, damned if he doesn’t.

Damn, he isn’t.

I’m not sure tying yourself to Gym Jordan is the winning strategy you seem to believe it is.

I’m guessing you’ll be joining the insurrection caucus soon. Sad!

Mark Mark Mark.. that’s not how inflation or gas works. Globally, everything is up. No magic wand is going to fix it bc it’s not inherently a US problem

Remember teleprompter Mark was a Fox News affiliate trained newsman here in KC. He has no knowledge of inflation, gas prices or immigration. Now he is under training from Gym Jordan. Keep watching for ALL HE DOES FOR MO-4. It’ll be easy to keep track of. ZERO [….]

Great! Maybe you can all discuss fixing a system where Donald Trump paid $750 in US taxes his first year.

Ask Mark Alford about IRS funding. Heh.

I would like an explanation for your 15 votes for Kevin McCarthy. I saw numerous requests that you not do so.

Explanation.

After you had constituents PLEAD for not voting McCarthy this is the update you give? Shameful. I could see a mile away the fraud you were, you have deceived the people in our district and went in for yourself.

You’re nothing more than a (not so) pretty boy talking head who has never once had an original thought. Your support for McCarthy, and the DC status quo, tells us all we need to know about you. Resign now and spare yourself the humiliation of being primaried.

You’ll have to wait a bit.

How do you exactly propose to “Secure the border”… when about 20 miles of it goes through the middle of a lake, and a couple hundred miles gows over rugged mountainous terrain?

He’s acting like he was the head guy leading all this. How embarrassing. Hate to break it to you buddy but your the new guy there I doubt you were doing anything that mattered over these past 4 days. Jim Jordan is a traitor and so are you

Stop taking credit for something you had no influence in. Any good that comes from this is ONLY because of the faithful 6…. How gross of you to try and take the credit.

I have one question, so why weren’t you fighting for the 20 who were trying to get conservative rules passed? From vote 1 you sided with Kevin with no effort to fight for rules. Sorry buddy a guy who comes from a news network is not to be trusted. You disgust me.

You could have had Rick Brattin (r). Heh.

You don’t know shit. How about work for Americans. Screw your conservative agenda.

Fuck you Mark!

What do those numbers actually mean?

08 Sunday Jan 2023

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Statistics. Variables.

From U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) [Up to December 15, 2022]:

…Records checks of available law enforcement databases following the apprehension of an individual may reveal a history of criminal conviction(s). That conviction information is recorded in a U.S. Customs and Border Protection database, from which the data below is derived…

“…following the apprehension of an individual…”

So, the Border Patrol is doing its job.

And:

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So, approximately 60% or more of the apprehensiona are for Illegal Entry or Re-Entry.

Leave it to Eric Schmitt (r) to play with repackaging in service to right wingnut political hackery.

Eric Schmitt (r) [2022 file photo].

Sure, enough, yesterday afternoon:

Eric Schmitt @Eric_Schmitt
Nothing to see here. Move along.
[….]
2:59 PM · Jan 7, 2023

“…Records checks of available law enforcement databases following the apprehension of an individual may reveal a history of criminal conviction(s). That conviction information is recorded in a U.S. Customs and Border Protection database…” [CBP]

“Encounters” versus “Apprehensions”. Interesting choice of words there, Eric Schmitt (r).

Some of the responses:

So the Trump DHS was letting in more criminals.

When will you start helping Missouri residents?

Oh wow… Can you believe how many criminal aliens got away with crime under Trump?
It’s insane. The CBP was too busy locking kids in cages to go after the actual bad guys.

Thank God we have actual leadership now.

Yeah that’s not a biased data source

They did spin the labels…

Any chance you’re going to work on any MO problems? Probably just hide in your new position like Hawley and get rich while accomplishing nothing.

Thank goodness that the border patrol is working for the Biden administration. They have made so many more arrests and encounters. This is what happens when you have professionals running the gov’t and not the circus clowns from 2017 – 2020.

You are not die hard. You are blow hard.

The question remains, Christmas movie, or not?

Weird — the Heritage Foundation lists these as “criminal alien ENCOUNTERS”… but the USCBP data that it links to says that these numbers are “Criminal Noncitizen CONVICTIONS.” Almost like the problem is that Trump admin enforcement was weak. In any case, the graph is dishonest.

We noticed that, too.

Interesting enough this survey doesn’t say anything about the pandemic being rampant in 2020 . And isn’t it a good thing that border patrol stops people?

Would you prefer that border patrol *not* encounter them?

Who gives a shit when the worst criminals in the country are congressional Republicans?

We see what you did there.

Can you work on actually fixing shit here in Missouri instead of just mindlessly pandering bullshit buzzword topics on twitter?

Surely you jest.

Now Eric, I hate Biden but this just shows an increase of enforcement by border patrol agents.

Isn’t that what we want? Reduced inflows of illegal aliens?

Uh, well, whatever.

The disgraced former president was too busy arresting children and their families to concern himself with actual criminals.

Are you really this ignorant?

Yes, please move long because you’re a total idiot